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Date:   Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:12:00 -0500
Reply-To:   Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:   Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Vanagon Front Brakes
Comments:   To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <c4e7c5f91003261605y1aa37114ye3029cb2781968cd@mail.gmail.com>
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You are correct, but I am flushing and refilling. Pag 47.8a has upper and lower and I only see the upper. I am using my handy dandy DIY $20 homemade bleeder. Thanks will keep looking, tho. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:05 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Michael. > > I only see L/R uppers mentioned on P 47.8 in my Bentley for bleeding > brakes with or w/o pressure bleeder. > > I bled mine from uppers only as per the book(s) > > Seems there's a procedure for bleeding, and another for changing > fluid. (on next page) Looks like changing fluid with pressure bleeder > US 1116 uses both on each caliper, but w/o pressure bleeder, one uses > "bleeding" method. > > Neil. > > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Michael Sullivan > <sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote: > > Bentley says to bleed upper and lower on the front. Are there two > bleeders > > on each front? ThanksMichael. > > Michael in San Antonio > > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > > 73 Beetle > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >


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